Win: Turner Jones (4-0) Loss: Rich Tackett (2-3)
Save: Dick Porter (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Turner Jones pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Rich Tackett pitching. Joe Hartford walks. B.J. Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hartford steals second. Freddie Ohka walks. Jim Jimski singles to center field. Joe Hartford scores. Freddie Ohka advances to third on the hit. Yoshitaka Ohmura flies out to the center fielder. Merv Shaughnessy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Snell singles to center field. Orlando Snell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Paul Dagres strikes out. Jim Russell walks. Turner Jones lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Russell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Hartford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Day strikes out. Hank Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Tackett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York B.J. Campbell walks. Freddie Ohka hits a home run. B.J. Campbell scores. Jim Jimski flies out to the right fielder. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merv Shaughnessy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hayward reached on a 2-base throwing error by B.J. Campbell. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Damian Baker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Jimski. Steve Hayward scores. Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Damian Baker scores. Orlando Snell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Paul Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Jim Russell flies out to the right fielder. Turner Jones lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Day doubles to center field. Hank Chapman strikes out. Rich Tackett grounds out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez walks. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Joe Hartford flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Campbell strikes out. Freddie Ohka singles to center field. Jim Jimski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker strikes out. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura flies out to the center fielder. Merv Shaughnessy flies out to the left fielder. Paul Dagres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Orlando Snell lines out to the shortstop. Joe Day walks. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Rich Tackett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Cal McConnell pitching. George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Jim Russell doubles to left field. Bobby Hudson is pinch hitting for Turner Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hartford flies out to the right fielder. B.J. Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dale Tobin pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward singles to center field. Gabe Patterson walks. Damian Baker lines out to the third baseman. Jacque Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Freddie Ohka strikes out. Jim Jimski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshitaka Ohmura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Willie Parks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Dagres at 1B. Dick Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Orlando Snell. John Crabtree pops out to the second baseman. Joe Day singles to left field. George Sularz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes B.J. Campbell is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Shepard improves in velocity Garry Fox improves in arm Pat Shepard improves in velocity Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Holmes did not respond to coaching in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Long improves in power_vs_righty Frank Bennett did not respond to coaching in endurance Ozzie Wacker improves in contact_vs_righty Kent Spillner did not respond to coaching in range Kent Spillner improves in 1B